Originally Posted by
dverna
No one size fits all.
I have both the RC and Co-Ax. Prefer the Co-Ax. Bought 45+ years ago for $70...a lot more than a Lyman or RC I could have bought. The huge amount I over invested in the Co-ax would have been spent on whiskey, beer. and women instead. But I was a gun nut and knew I would never need another SS press for a few decades. Buy once, cry once.
Co-Ax is not a good choice if you are pinching pennies and want maximum value for your reloading $$$, or if you are not sure you want to reload for a few decades, or reload a few hundred rounds a year. Cheaper options out there for sure.
Just like a Star is not for everyone, or a Dillon, or a Spolar, or...…
I disagree with Lloyd a bit on this one. Some guys may want to buy the "cool factor", but I think many more buy higher end equipment because of real or perceived advantages. If RCBS charged $350 for a RC, it would not make it "cooler"....just overpriced...still a good press but not worth it.